As we live is a wonderful mostly sunny out doors country...our children spend a LOT of time outside. As I did as a kid.
It's been driving up the wall trying to get hats, cream and cloths on the kids to protect them.
I think now my dd might understand as I've just got a second skin cancer cut out. She was too little with the first one but now with age she can see and question a bit more.
We talked about the layers of skin and moles.
We talked about cancer cells
We didn't talk about cancer in depth but I will have to answer that question I'm sure when it comes up.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Riding a bike
Both our children got bikes for Christmas. Both bikes are a little too big for them...oh well
As we live out in the middle of steep farm land there is no where for them to ride.
Nana's retirement village is perfect!!
On Christmas day dd got the hang of it with Dave running along beside her. We had a large break where the bike had to stay at home and the weather has been terrible.
But into it again.
Today I showed how a short stuff can push off while hop and standing...I'm into Mt biking. She got it straight away..then got shirty with me for standing to close.
We talked about getting angry and that making things harder to do.
We managed to get a deep breath calm enough to start off.
Little DS was a bit scared if his bike. Wouldn't really touch it for a long time. Then with a pair of shoes (my kids don't often wear shoes) making him a little taller...he is off and running.
Very happy kids
As we live out in the middle of steep farm land there is no where for them to ride.
Nana's retirement village is perfect!!
On Christmas day dd got the hang of it with Dave running along beside her. We had a large break where the bike had to stay at home and the weather has been terrible.
But into it again.
Today I showed how a short stuff can push off while hop and standing...I'm into Mt biking. She got it straight away..then got shirty with me for standing to close.
We talked about getting angry and that making things harder to do.
We managed to get a deep breath calm enough to start off.
Little DS was a bit scared if his bike. Wouldn't really touch it for a long time. Then with a pair of shoes (my kids don't often wear shoes) making him a little taller...he is off and running.
Very happy kids
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Tki website - found what I was looking for...I think
I find the website TKI very hard to work through as there is so much to look at and I'm never sure which link I've clicked on and where I've ended up.
This link I've found intresting
Monday, January 9, 2012
Our children's faithful companion
Our cat Griffin is the most wonderful cat we could ask for. So very calm, gentile and patient. (spelling all wrong? It's just me ;-)
Our son can lay on top of the cat and will not get scratched.
Our daughter can pick the cat up in the middle and he will not complain.
He's even been watered if you look in the picture.
He does take them on walks how ever. I have found them a paddock away following the cat. The children are not aware they have walked so far and the cat just walks a little ahead. The children are looking and exploring throwing sticks to the cat. This does scare me as we have neighboring dogs and ponds very close to the house.
Keeping and eye. Just like the cat
Our son can lay on top of the cat and will not get scratched.
Our daughter can pick the cat up in the middle and he will not complain.
He's even been watered if you look in the picture.
He does take them on walks how ever. I have found them a paddock away following the cat. The children are not aware they have walked so far and the cat just walks a little ahead. The children are looking and exploring throwing sticks to the cat. This does scare me as we have neighboring dogs and ponds very close to the house.
Keeping and eye. Just like the cat
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Summer cold and cough and the sun
Both children have been sick for a few days. Good thing is last night they slept all night. Dave is back to work today.
Dd asked just before sleep last night "how is the sun made?"... We talked about gas..."but where did the gas come from?"
Oh goodness. I started looking on YouTube for something child friendly considering Dave and I have been looking at this subject off and on in the recent past.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me06I9GDM_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S98L93J8AGQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thought we could also do a bit of art a sun made of hand prints?? We'll see
Dd asked just before sleep last night "how is the sun made?"... We talked about gas..."but where did the gas come from?"
Oh goodness. I started looking on YouTube for something child friendly considering Dave and I have been looking at this subject off and on in the recent past.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me06I9GDM_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S98L93J8AGQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thought we could also do a bit of art a sun made of hand prints?? We'll see
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Unschooling retreat in nz
http://nzunschoolingretreat.blogspot.com/
I think it might be a little too far to drive with two little ones on my own.
But I like the idea and might think of it in the future.
I think it might be a little too far to drive with two little ones on my own.
But I like the idea and might think of it in the future.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
History and the affects
I love reading about history and why we humans do what we do. I hope that our children are interested too.
I know that our children are why too young to watch this documentary but seeing this for me has really helped me understand a lot about our culture...even our culture of schools.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/hitlers-children/
I know that our children are why too young to watch this documentary but seeing this for me has really helped me understand a lot about our culture...even our culture of schools.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/hitlers-children/
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